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29-year-old Jesse Franklin Stamey was arrested Thursday (January 18) by authorities in Burke County. He's charged with felony breaking and entering to a motor vehicle. Following the arrest, Stamey was placed in jail in Morganton under $10,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled for today (January 19).

39-year-old Chriszell Louis Dickerson of 10th Street SW and 20-year-old Tashauna Brianne Ikard of 17th Avenue NE, both from Hickory, were arrested by Hickory Police Officers. Ikard was arrested late Wednesday night (January 17), Dickerson was arrested early Thursday morning (January 18). They're both charged with felony breaking and entering to a building.

On January 13, Hickory Police Officers responded to Frye Regional Medical Center in reference to an assault that occurred at 98 3rd Avenue SE. During the assault, multiple known suspects entered the residence forcibly. Warrants were obtained for four suspects. Dickerson and Ikard are the two suspects who have been arrested thus far in this case.

Bond for Dickerson and Ikard was set at $2,000 secured, they are not currently listed as inmates at the Catawba County Detention Facility. They were both scheduled to appear in District Court today (January 19) in Newton.

24-year-old Matthew Carroll Greene of Blowing Rock Boulevard in Lenoir was arrested Thursday (January 18) by Lenoir Police Officers. He's charged with felony counts of first-degree burglary, larceny of a firearm, and larceny after breaking and entering. Greene was placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center under $100,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance is scheduled for next Monday (January 22).

28-year-old Cody James Suzedelis of 7th Street SW in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 16) by Hickory Police Officers. He's charged with two felony counts of trafficking heroin or opium. Suzedelis was arrested shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday at an address on 13th Avenue Drive SE in Hickory. His bond was set at $15,000 secured, Suzedelis was not listed as an inmate at the Catawba County Detention Facility as of today (January 30). A Superior Court appearance is scheduled for next Monday (January 22).

On Tuesday Hickory Police Officers were conducting a property check at 1725 13th Avenue Drive NW when they approached a vehicle and saw a passenger, Shonniel Blackburn, conceal an item beside the passenger seat. The item, which was reportedly .37 grams of cocaine, was recovered.

Blackburn was detained in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $50,000 secured bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (January 19). He has a Superior Court appearance scheduled for next Monday (January 22).

29-year-old Terrall Lee Mitchell Jr. of 2nd Street SE in Hickory was arrested Tuesday (January 16) by Hickory Police Officers. He's charged with felony counts of discharging a firearm into occupied property, and possession of a firearm by a felon. In addition Mitchell is charged with misdemeanor counts of assault on a female, hit and run with property damage, and driving while license revoked.

On June 18, 2017, while on a property check at Shooters of Mountain View on Highway 127, Hickory Police Officers heard gunshots and responded to the area. The shooter was identified as Terrall Lee Mitchell Jr. and was arrested at the scene. There were no injuries as a result of the shots fired.

Mitchell was arrested on the charges once again Tuesday without incident at his residence shortly after 9 a.m. Mitchell was detained in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $1,150,001 secured bond. He remained in jail as of earlier today (January 19). A Superior Court appearance is scheduled for February 19 in Newton.

Several area school systems will remain closed for students today (Friday, January 19). Catawba County Schools, Caldwell County Schools, Hickory Public Schools, Newton-Conover City Schools, Alexander County Schools and Burke County Schools will all be closed for students. It will be an optional teacher workday or planning day for these systems.

All Catawba Valley Community College centers and campuses will open at noon.

Lenoir-Rhyne University: Two-hour delay for classes.

Western Piedmont Community College will operate on a two-hour delay, opening at 10 a.m.

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Caldwell campus will operate on a two-hour delay, opening at 10 a.m.

The Catawba County Courthouse opens at 8:00 a.m., Catawba County Clerk of Court office opens at 8:00 a.m., District Court begins at 10:00 a.m., No Superior Court sessions.

At approximately 5:20 this morning (January 18), Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a reported fire located at 201 16th Street SW. Firefighters responded with three engines, one ladder, one rescue truck, and command unit.

Upon arrival at 5:24 a.m., firefighters reported light smoke coming from the multi-tenant business. Firefighters extinguished the fire on the loading dock and then worked to ensure the fire had not spread to other locations in the building. No injuries were reported and fire damages were considered minor.

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire, which is under investigation.

According to a news release from the North Carolina Department of Justice, the price gouging law that protects consumers from scammers is in effect in all 100 North Carolina counties due to Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of a State of Emergency related to this week's winter storm. Attorney General Josh Stein notified businesses and consumers earlier this week to be on the lookout for any issues.North Carolina has a strong statute against price gouging, which is charging too much during a time of crisis, that is tied directly to a declaration of a state of emergency. When Gov. Roy Cooper declared the state of emergency, the statute went into effect and will remain so until the state of emergency is lifted. The state of emergency remained in effect today. Attorney General Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Justice will be reviewing complaints from consumers closely over the next several weeks and is prepared to take action against any businesses engaging in price gouging activities. Please report potential price gouging by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint at www.ncdoj.gov.

The City of Hickory is continuing to clean up from yesterday's snowstorm. Rotary-Geitner Park, Hilton Park, Kiwanis Park, Fairbrook Dog Park, Civitan Park's lower parking lot, and Henry Fork River Regional Park are closed until snow and ice has been removed from entrances. Highland Recreation Center and Neill Clark Main Building are open at this time.

Garbage, recycling, and yard waste was not collected yesterday due to the inclement weather. Wednesday's scheduled collection was scheduled to begin on a delayed start today. This is being done to allow temperatures to get above freezing and to assist in the road clearing process. Yard waste and leaf pickup will be suspended for the rest of the week and will resume normally on Monday, January 22. Please leave your rollouts at the curb until they can be serviced.

As the day progresses, further decisions will be made about any other schedule changes. If you have questions regarding garbage, recycling or yard waste collection in the City of Hickory, please call (828) 323-7500. The Street Department has been working throughout the night to clear snow and ice from the streets. Salt crews are on the roads now, with snow plows and other equipment being deployed as soon as temperatures allow. Due to winter weather, Frye's Surgical Weight Loss seminar scheduled for tonight at 6:30 at FryeCare Outpatient Imaging Center will be rescheduled.

The body of a missing Lincoln County man was found in a truck parked near a church in eastern Lincoln County. The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (January 17) that a body had been discovered in a vehicle near Hill’s Chapel Church in the 900 block of South NC 16 Business Highway. The vehicle was parked in a grove of trees behind the church and hidden from view.

The body was identified as 57-year-old Michael Todd Hinsey of Hager’s Hollow Drive in Denver. Mr. Hinsey was reported missing on December 28, 2017 by his son. The last time he had been seen alive by family members was on December 26, 2017 when he left home in a truck belonging to his employer. Detective Frank Runyon said the cause of death will be determined by an autopsy that will be performed at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem.

30-year-old Riley Paul Moses of Fernwood Drive in Morganton was arrested Wednesday (January 17) by Lenoir Police Officers. He's charged with felony counts of possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Moses was incarcerated in the Caldwell County Detention Center under $25,000 secured bond. A District Court appearance was scheduled today (January 18).

41-year-old Christopher Lee Walker of 19th Avenue SW in Brookford was arrested Wednesday (January 17) by Hickory Police Officers. He's charged with felony possession of schedule II controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of stolen goods. Walker was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $3,500 bond. He has a District Court date scheduled for February 28.

A Silver Alert that had been issued for 73-year-old Douglas Wayne Hall of S.W. Forest Street in Conover has been canceled. Mr. Hall was involved in a traffic accident yesterday in the Statesville area. Conover Police learned today that Mr. Hall is at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. At last report, he was listed in critical condition.

Alexander County Schools closed Thursday for students, optional workday for staff from noon to 5 p.m.

All Catawba Valley Community College centers and campuses will be closed Thursday

Western Piedmont Community College closed for all activities Thursday

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Caldwell campus closed for day classes Thursday, a decision on evening classes will be made before 4 p.m.

Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory Campus: Day classes are cancelled for Thursday, January 18. A decision regarding Thursday evening’s schedule will be made in the afternoon. Campus offices open at 11 a.m.

Caldwell County Offices on a two-hour delay Thursday, opening at 10 a.m.

Catawba County Offices open at 12 noon.

Alexander County Offices will open at noon Thursday

Courts closed in Catawba County Thursday, Clerk of Courts Office will open at 11 a.m.

Burke County Offices on a two-hour delay, Court is cancelled but the courthouse will be open.

38-year-old David Kelly Bolick Jr. 33-year-old Amanda Spring Curtis, both of Stanfield Drive in Stanley, were both arrested Monday (January 15) by Lincoln County Sheriff's Officers. Bolick is charged with two felony counts each of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking cocaine, and possession of schedule II controlled substance. In addition, he was charged with one felony count each of maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, possession of schedule I controlled substance, and possession of schedule VI controlled substance. Bolick was also charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of schedule IV controlled substance and two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Curtis was charged with two misdemeanor counts of carrying a concealed weapon.

A traffic stop in the early morning hours of January 15, 2018 on Mariposa Road led to the arrests of the two suspects. A deputy spotted a black truck with heavy front end damage traveling Old Plank Road and turning onto Mariposa Road. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle which had Georgia license plates and was listed as a rental vehicle.

The deputy noticed a lot of movement inside the vehicle, so he asked the driver, Amanda Spring Curtis, to step from the vehicle. As she did so, the officer noticed the frame of a handgun protruding from under the seat. Curtis and the passenger, David Kelly Bolick, Jr., told officers they did not have a concealed carry permit for the weapon. The officer was told that no other weapons were in the vehicle but the deputy discovered a 22 caliber pistol in the pocket of the door.

During a search of the vehicle officers seized crack cocaine, methamphetamine, a bag of assorted pain killers, marijuana, two handguns and more than $1,500 in cash. Bolick was placed in the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $230,000 secured bond. Curtis was released after posting a $5,000 secured bond. Bolick has a District Court date on February 5. Curtis is scheduled to appear in District Court February 2.

More information has been released in the arrest of 23-year-old Joshua Alan Delawder, whose address is listed as Applehouse Lane or Lowe Drive in Taylorsville. Delawder was arrested Saturday (January 13) by Hickory Police on a felony warrant as a fugitive awaiting extradition to another state.

Delawder was wanted for a sex offender registry violation. He was convicted of sexual imposition in September of 2013 in Ohio. The suspect was wanted by the Sheriff’s Office in the town of South Point in Lawrence County, Ohio.

Delawder was arrested at an address on Highway 70 S.E. just after 11 p.m. Saturday. Following his arrest, the suspect was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under a $35,000 secured bond. He remained in jail as of today (January 17). Delawder’s next appearance in District Court was set for February 16 in Newton.

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, 73-year-old Douglas Wayne Hall. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Mr. Hall, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

The missing person is a white male, 6'2", 145 pounds, with short gray and brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown and white flannel shirt with blue jeans, a white sweat shirt, orange hat and brown boots. He was last seen at 409 SW Forest Street in Conover.

Anyone with information about Douglas Wayne Hall should call P. Clark at the Conover Police Department at 828-464-3112.

35-year-old Thomas Masten Griffin of 2nd Street in Statesville was arrested Tuesday (January 16) by Conover Police Officers. He's charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver cocaine, maintain a place to keep controlled substance, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Griffin was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $13,000 bond. A District Court appearance is scheduled for Friday (January 19).

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